Criminalistics (scientific examination of exhibits and crime scenes; presentation of scientific police evidence before the courts);

Cyprus Police Academy;

Directorate of Airport Security;

Drug Law Enforcement Unit;

Emergency Response Unit;

European Union and International Police Cooperation Directorate (EU-IPCD);

Materials and Supplies Directorate;

Police Aviation Unit;

Port and Marine Police;

Presidential Guard Unit;

Professional Standards Directorate;

Research and Development;

Scientific and Technical Support (Telecommunications);

Traffic and Transport.

INTERPOL Nicosia

The INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB) for Cyprus is part of the European Union and International Police Cooperation Directorate (EU-IPCD), a Headquarters Unit created in 2003 to handle all domestic police enquiries requiring international outreach.

The EU-IPCD is divided in two Sub-directorates:

1). The European Union Sub directorate, made up of:

European Union and International Relations office;

Legal Cooperation Office;

Human Rights Office;

Office for the Coordination of EU Representation;

Logistics for Police Representation Abroad Office;

2). The IPC Sub-directorate made up of:

INTERPOL Cyprus;

Europol National Unit;

Police Cooperation Office;

Sirene Office.

INTERPOL Nicosia has a staff of 12 and works on a shift basis in order to provide 24-hour service.

Duties:

Facilitate the exchange of information between domestic law enforcement entities, partner NCBs across the world and the INTERPOL General Secretariat headquarters in Lyon;

LYON, France – A fugitive Kazakh national wanted in his country for murder and subject of an INTERPOL Red Notice, or international wanted persons’ notice, has been arrested in Austria following an international operation across seven countries co-ordinated via INTERPOL.Asanali Zhekebayev, aged 33, who is wanted in Kazakhstan following his conviction there...